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American Express to pay US$230 million to settle US charges over deceptive sales practices
AMERICAN Express said on Thursday (Jan 16) it will pay about US$230 million to settle US criminal and civil probes into alleged deceptive…
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Robinhood to pay US$45 million to settle SEC charges over record keeping, other violations
ONLINE trading firm Robinhood Markets has agreed to pay US$45 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges over…
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Robinhood to Pay $45 Million Fine to Settle SEC Charges
Robinhood was hit with $45 million in fresh fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the latest reprimand that the…
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How a Businessman Fleeing Fraud Charges Built a Life Offshore
Around midday on Feb. 2, a large wave began its slow rumble toward the Aisland 1, an 800-ton deck barge floating in the waters between…
Politics
Biden Administration Sparks Controversy as It Frees 2 Laden Bodyguards and 9 Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees After Who Served 20 Years Without Charges
In a significant move, two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden and nine others linked to Al-Qaeda were quietly released from Guantanamo…
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Pending Charges: Timeline Guide
Ever checked your bank account and saw something like ‘pending credit’? It’s like when you lend your buddy five bucks, and he says he’ll…
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Electric Bill Charges Explained
Electric bills can be a bit of a mystery. You get them every month, pay them, and sometimes wonder why they change so much. Maybe you’ve…
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to…
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Man allegedly moves into elderly woman's home, throws out her stuff
An Ohio man has been charged after he allegedly moved into an 87-year-old woman's home and threw out some of her belongings. Clashes…
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Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said this week it’s pressing criminal charges against X (Twitter) in France related to a Kremlin…
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A Russian man stands treason trial on charges he filmed military equipment for Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man faced trial on Thursday on charges of high treason for a video he had allegedly sent to Ukraine's security…
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German prosecutor charges man in fatal Mannheim stabbing case
Germany's Public Prosecutor has brought charges against a man in relation to a fatal knife attack in the south-western city of Mannheim, a…
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Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical…
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Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on fraud charges
A British businessman, who was a former contractor for South Africa's ailing power utility Eskom, has been extradited from the UK to face…
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Poland charges three Belarusians after 2021 Minsk forced landing
Poland on Friday charged three Belarusian officials in connection with the 2021 forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft in Minsk with an…
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Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland said Friday they have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a…
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Telegram chief Durov blasts 'surprising' and 'misguided' French charges
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the…
Politics
Russia's former deputy defense minister detained on corruption charges loses an appeal
FILE - Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, left, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and Chief of the General Staff Valery…
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Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain…
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Argentine prosecutor charges former President Fernández with committing violence against ex-partner
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina's former President Alberto Fernández with…
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EV battery production tainted by charges of environmental damage
Proponents of hybrid and electric cars say they are a greener alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles. But the industry's supply chains…
Politics
2 men accused of spray painting ‘FREE GAZA’ on Israeli flag at northwest suburban grocery store facing hate crime charges
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. — Two men accused of spray painting “FREE GAZA” on an Israeli flag at a grocery store in the northwest suburbs last…
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Zambian ex-first lady arrested on fraud charges
Zambia's former First Lady Esther Lungu and her daughter Chiyeso Katete have been arrested over possession of properties suspected to be…